flavorist
flavorist noun: a scientist who develops flavors.
Noun
flavorist (plural flavorists)
- A scientist who develops flavors.
- The show follows the history of lab-created flavors from the middle of the 19th century, when German scientists created artificial vanilla, to the present day, when the culinary spin doctors known as flavorists tweak and blend the myriad tastes found in virtually every food product on supermarket...2015 October 20, William Grimes, “Museum of Food and Drink Takes a Look at Flavor”, in New York Times
Forms of flavorist
| plural | flavorists |
|---|---|
| alternative form | flavourist |
Origin of flavorist
From flavor + -ist.
Questions about flavorist
- What does flavorist mean?
- Flavorist means a scientist who develops flavors.
- What part of speech is flavorist?
- Flavorist is a noun.
- What is the plural of flavorist?
- The plural of flavorist is flavorists.
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